What year was Kobe the clear-cut best player in the world?

[Mr Feeny]

From 06 to 09. Feel like Kobes 09 wcf and finals performance was better than the 09 regular season LeBron.

Just sayin'

I never cease to be amazed by the stupidity and mental gymnastics of Kobe fanboys.
09 reg season Lwbron 》 09 reg season Kobe
09 playoff lebron 》 09 playoff kobe

And the "finals Kobe" was 33,,7,4 on 43% against the very same defense that Lebron had just averaged 38.5, 8, and 8 on 48% against.

2009 kobe literally has zero argument against Lebron. But then again, he wasnt better than Wade either.

[Hey Yo]

From the start of the 05-06 season to the end of the 09-10 one.

That's what the dude you quoted said... 06-10.

[ImKobe]

From 06 to 09. Feel like Kobes 09 wcf and finals performance was better than the 09 regular season LeBron.

Just sayin'

Yup. 34/6/6 in the WCF with a 35/6/10 game on 60/50/100 splits in the clincher. 40-point perfromance in Game 1 with game-winning FTs and 18 points in the 4th, clutch performance on the road with 41/6/5/2, 26 points in the 2nd half and this beauty

I never cease to be amazed by the stupidity and mental gymnastics of Kobe fanboys.
09 reg season Lwbron 》 09 reg season Kobe
09 playoff lebron 》 09 playoff kobe

And the "finals Kobe" was 33,,7,4 on 43% against the very same defense that Lebron had just averaged 38.5, 8, and 8 on 48% against.

2009 kobe literally has zero argument against Lebron. But then again, he wasnt better than Wade either.

25/7/7 on 40% when it mattered in Game 6. Missed clutch FTs that cost his team games. Kobe's worst game against Orlando was 31/3/8 on 44% shooting, he had 30+ points and 8 assists in 4 out of 5 games in the series.

[Mr Feeny]

Yup. 34/6/6 in the WCF with a 35/6/10 game on 60/50/100 splits in the clincher. 40-point perfromance in Game 1 with game-winning FTs and 18 points in the 4th, clutch performance on the road with 41/6/5/2, 26 points in the 2nd half and this beauty





25/7/7 on 40% when it mattered in Game 6. Missed clutch FTs that cost his team games. Kobe's worst game against Orlando was 31/3/8 on 44% shooting, he had 30+ points and 8 assists in 4 out of 5 games in the series.

Way to prove me right

[Atlantis]

05 - he didn't even make the playoffs that year

06 - Wade & Dirk have strong arguments

07 - Duncan & LeBron were better

08 - KG,LeBron and CP3 had strong arguments

09 - LeBron

10 - LeBron

Kobe was never the clear cut best

If you ask any NBA player who the best was at that time, there was a strong consensus it was Kobe. Just as strong of a consensus as LBJ being at the top during his Miami years if not stronger. So there's a major disconnect between your perceptions and reality.

[Atlantis]

I never cease to be amazed by the stupidity and mental gymnastics of Kobe fanboys.
09 reg season Lwbron 》 09 reg season Kobe
09 playoff lebron 》 09 playoff kobe

And the "finals Kobe" was 33,,7,4 on 43% against the very same defense that Lebron had just averaged 38.5, 8, and 8 on 48% against.

2009 kobe literally has zero argument against Lebron. But then again, he wasnt better than Wade either.

LeBron had to do more. Kobe had Gasol as a second option. Lakers were the better more well-rounded team and Kobe didn't have to put up big numbers for the Lakers to win. Who did Lebron have? If you replaced Lebron with Kobe he would have put up comparable numbers...and would have probably won the series too.

[SamuraiSWISH]

2006, 2007, 2008 definitely

2009, and 2010 arguably.

So about a five year stretch as best or strong argument for being the best in the game at said time.

2013 was even an odd late career flare up. Only player I definitively thought was better than him was LeBron that season.

[SwayDizzle]

By objective standards, one could argue 03-10.

[ImKobe]

By objective standards, one could argue 03-10.

He really was in the 2003 Regular Season, it's between him and T-Mac. 9 straight 40+pt games, 3PT record at the time with 12 made in one game, 42-point half against Jordan, three 50+pt games. All that with Shaq on the roster and he had to dial it back towards the end of the season because Phil wanted to keep Shaq happy. 2001 Kobe was arguably the best as well, him and Shaq both put up 29 in the RS and Kobe dominated the Western Conference Playoffs with 32/7/6/2 on 49% shooting and a flawless 11-0.

[Manny98]

If Kobe was the best in 06 & 07 then why was he getting spanked in the first round by Steve Nash

[SouBeachTalents]

Clear-cut, as in nobody else could be argued? I don't know if there was ever a season he was clear-cut better than anyone else in the league, the closest I think he came to that was in '08.

As Kblaze said, it's really rare, and takes kind of a perfect storm for that to occur. The only times I think a player has been truly the clear-cut BITW since Jordan was Shaq in 2000 and LeBron in '12 & '13

[Vino24]

He had no clear-cut best year

[ImKobe]

If Kobe was the best in 06 & 07 then why was he getting spanked in the first round

When did best player = having the best team? You can be the best player in the league with a terrible ass roster but you go back to 06-09 and ask anyone around the league and the first answer is "Kobe Bryant".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anoqbgOZrEg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxYZAgKRtM8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtGJSiMqpWk

[SpaceJam2]

From 05-10.

Yeah 5 to 10 minutes maybe

[SamuraiSWISH]

If Kobe was the best in 06 & 07 then why was he getting spanked in the first round by Steve Nash

Spanked?

The loaded #2 seed Suns were a lucky bounce and Tim Thomas shot from getting beat by

7th seed Kobe and Smush Parker, Chris Mihm, Brian Cook, Kwame Brown (D leaguers) and one solid NBA player in Lamar Odom.